points by ion_trapper 4 days ago | 0 comments
Next time don’t claim you are “really curious” for a perspective when your actual intent is to espouse moral superioirty.
[–] bluefirebrand 4 days ago
[–] program_whiz 4 days ago
What if you want $4B so you can finally end homelessness, or really contribute meaningfully to cancer research, or ending mortality? These are "shaping the world" that aren't possible for someone with a measly $10M, but might take billions to achieve, as well as aligning political actors (who require donations). "Shaping the world" doesn't have to be a bad thing, that's what we otherwise call "civic duty" when we try to shape the world with our votes.
Controlling other people by "shaping the world to your desires" isn't what I was hoping to hear